Alstonville & Burleigh Heads Region | Casual Opportunity
Looking for flexible work where you can lead a team, stay active, and make a meaningful difference in your local community?
Aruma is seeking a Casual Team Leader, Facility Services to support the delivery of cleaning, gardening, grounds maintenance and general facility services across commercial sites throughout the Northern Rivers and Southern Gold Coast regions. Travel between Alstonville and Burleigh Heads is a regular requirement of this role.
This hands-on leadership position is ideal for someone with experience in facilities, maintenance, cleaning, horticulture or trade services who enjoys working alongside their team and creating positive outcomes for customers and employees alike.
Why Join Aruma?
At Aruma, our purpose is simple: Supporting people to live a great life, the life they want, the life they choose. We create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability and are committed to building inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive.
About The Role
As a Casual Team Leader, you'll supervise and support a small team of General Hands, including employees with disability, while ensuring high-quality service delivery across multiple customer sites. You'll provide day-to-day leadership, maintain safety standards, and help build strong relationships with customers throughout the region.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading and supporting a team to deliver quality services to commercial clients
- Coordinating daily work schedules across cleaning, gardening and maintenance activities
- Coaching and developing team members in a supportive and inclusive environment
- Maintaining positive customer relationships through exceptional service
- Promoting safe work practices and ensuring WHS compliance
- Conducting hands-on facility, cleaning and grounds maintenance tasks as required
- Travelling between sites across Alstonville and Burleigh Heads to support operational needs
You are a practical and proactive leader who enjoys working outdoors, solving problems and supporting others to succeed. You'll bring:
- Experience in facilities services, cleaning, grounds maintenance, horticulture, trade services or a similar field
- Strong leadership and people skills
- Excellent communication and customer service abilities
- A commitment to safety, quality and teamwork
- Flexibility to work on a casual basis and travel throughout the region
- Certificate III in a trade, horticulture, Cleaning Operations, or equivalent experience
- Current Driver Licence
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain)
- Working with Children Check
- National Police Check
- White Card
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Physical capability to undertake manual tasks safely and effectively
- Flexible casual employment with the opportunity to make an immediate impact
- Work across the beautiful Northern Rivers and Southern Gold Coast regions
- Lead and support a diverse, inclusive workforce
- Join a values-driven organisation committed to making a difference
- Enjoy a varied role where no two days are the same
Apply today and help create opportunities for people with disability while building stronger communities across the Northern Rivers and Southern Gold Coast.
Our Commitment
At Aruma, we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are focused on creating an inclusive, high-performing workplace.
Our Recruitment Approach
We review applications as they come in and move quickly to interview great candidates, so we encourage you to apply early. While we include an indicative closing date, roles may close sooner if we find the right person. Applications received later in the process may not progress. If you’re unsuccessful and would value feedback, please feel welcome to reach out to our Talent team.
Closing Date: Friday 4th December 2026